@Ele Myself and plenty of others paid 7-10K for luxury, performance and a head-turning car, it speaks for itself. Also 2018 models are very different to 2024 models, AP cost that much because you can pay extra to get M adaptive suspension and variable steering to change the style of driving and make the car feel lighter and easier to drive when you want which is one factor why they are different now.
I would certainly not compare the handling and steering of a Ford/Vauxhall with BMW, they are literally known to be the ultimate driving machine, then again it depends on what your purpose is for the car. I’ve also driven those cars and nothing about it would convince me that it’s better in terms of driving experience and quality feel but they’re good for daily/town driving.
You can get a good car for a lot cheaper I would agree with that so by all means.